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           Iwasunshavenandunkempt;Ihadbroughtnorazor;Ihadacoarsebeardovermymouth.OnearthIhavealwaysbeeninclinedtodespiseanyattentiontomypersonbeyondapropercareforcleanliness;butundertheexceptionalcircumstancesinwhichIfoundmyself,representing,asIdid,myplanetandmykind,anddependingverylargelyupontheattractivenessofmyappearanceforaproperreception,IcouldhavegivenmuchforsomethingalittlemoreartisticanddignifiedthanthehusksIwore.Ihadbeensosereneinthebeliefthatthemoonwasuninhabitedastooverlooksuchprecautionsaltogether.AsitwasIwasdressedinaflanneljacket,knickerbockers,andgolfingstockings,stainedwitheverysortofdirtthemoonoffered,slippers(ofwhichtheleftheelwaswanting),andablanket,throughaholeinwhichIthrustmyhead.(Theseclothes,indeed,Istillwear.)Sharpbristlesareanythingbutanimprovementtomycastoffeatures,andtherewasanunmendedtearatthekneeofmyknickerbockersthatshowedconspicuouslyasIsquattedinmylitter;myrightstocking,too,persistedingettingaboutmyankle.Iamfullyalivetotheinjusticemyappearancedidhumanity,andifbyanyexpedientIcouldhaveimprovisedsomethingalittleoutofthewayandimposingIwouldhavedoneso.ButIcouldhituponnothing.IdidwhatIcouldwithmyblanket—foldingitsomewhatafterthefashionofatoga,andfortherestIsatasuprightastheswayingofmylitterpermitted.